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   De·bris

   /dəˈbrē/

   

   noun

   • 1. scattered pieces of waste or remains: "the bomb hits it, showering debris from all sides"
   • ▪ loose natural material consisting especially of broken pieces of rock: "a stable arrangement of planets, comets, and debris orbiting the sun"

   Word Origin early 18th century: from French débris, from obsolete débriser ‘break down’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   • E

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   • B

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   • R

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   • I

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusDEBRIS - 18 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to debris. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of debris. The explosion reduced the building to debris in seconds. Synonyms. rubble. trash. junk. rubbish. scrap. detritus. clutter. wreckage. litter. ruins. waste. dregs. garbage. dross. fragments. shards. dreck.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › debrisDebris - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Sometimes Mother Nature leaves debris, such as a pile of rocks, or that car on your lawn after the flood recedes. Don't pronounce the "s": debris rhymes with "be free." Definitions of debris. noun. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up. synonyms: detritus, dust, junk, rubble. see more.

4. www.powerthesaurus.org › debrisDEBRIS in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for DEBRIS

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   DEBRIS in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for DEBRIS. Synonyms. Similar meaning. rubbish. junk. waste. rubble. garbage. detritus. refuse. litter. trash. remains. scraps. wreckage. fragments. dross. remnants. dust. dregs. residue. ruins. wreck. leavings. odds and ends. leftovers. flotsam and jetsam. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. Related.

5. www.powerthesaurus.org › debris › synonymsDebris synonyms - 1 007 Words and Phrases for Debris - Power ...

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   Debris synonyms - 1 007 Words and Phrases for Debris. rubbish. n. # waste , refuse. junk. n. # waste , trash. waste. n. # refuse , rubbish. rubble. n. # refuse , waste. garbage. n. # waste , refuse. detritus. n. # remains , waste. refuse. n. # waste , litter. litter. n. # rubbish , refuse. trash. n. # refuse , rubbish. remains. n. # waste , residue

6. www.wordreference.com › synonyms › debrisdebris - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

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   debris. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2023. Sense: Noun: remains. Synonyms: rubble, ruins, wreckage, wreck, remnants, trash, garbage, rubbish (UK), remains, scraps, refuse, junk, waste, crap (vulgar, slang), litter. Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement. Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries:

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySynonyms of DEBRIS | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   6 days ago · (noun) in the sense of remains. Definition. fragments of something destroyed. Seven vehicles were damaged by flying debris. Synonyms. remains. bits. pieces. waste. ruins. wreck. rubbish. fragments. litter. rubble. wreckage. brash. detritus. dross. See examples for synonyms. Copyright © 2016 by HarperCollins Publishers.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusDEBRIS Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   Apr 21, 2024 · Synonyms of 'debris' in British English. debris. Explore 'debris' in the dictionary. debris. (noun) in the sense of remains. Definition. fragments of something destroyed. Synonyms. remains. bits. pieces. waste. ruins. wreck. rubbish. fragments. litter. rubble. wreckage. brash. detritus. dross. See examples for synonyms.